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wound care
Posted by swp |
Last Reply April 10, 2016
at 15:44
Started October 1, 2016 at 16:13 |
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I've been struggling with these reoccurring boils for 6 months. The latest boil has appeared on my genitals (the labia). It's not as severe as the first boil that entered the bloodstream, although it did require minor, immediate surgery. I'm posting wound care stuff that seems to help. https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/ There's a lot of trusted good information here. If you go to the gym read about Coaches and Athletic Directors. It's unlikely that your gym/school is following guidelines. When you workout, you sweat and create the ideal environment for MRSA growth. Take a shower after you exercise, including yoga. Wash your gym clothes after every use. Don't even use a gym bag. Anything less is poor hygiene. Keep your wounds covered. Mine are large and bleed for a month, this is an artform. After a while, the glue on tape degrades the skin, even sensitive tape. Stretch-Net this is a neat product that goes on like a sock and doesn't require tape... read more |
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Where to buy garlic & seeds online?
Posted by 4myMomma |
Last Reply April 9, 2016
at 01:14
Started September 2, 2016 at 04:09 |
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Hello :) Super excited I found this forum!! I want to thank everyone here for all the time & effort they put into this. It really has made a difference in peoples lives. This forum has really given me hope & has really restored some of the faith that I had lost in humanity. THANK YOU <3 So my mother has HA-MRSA I think thats right LOL. She got it from the hospital. They had to put some camera up her nose to look at her throat & its been down hill from there. I have been looking online trying to buy some garlic & some seeds for her but I dont know what sites to trust. Most of anything that comes up on the search looks super shady when I click on the site. I dont know if they are legit & just cant afford a better looking site or if its just shady sites. I have tried looking through the posts on here but theres just so many of them & I get side tracked reading everybody's stories, that I never end up finding what im looking for. So I decided I sho... read more |
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Melissa
Posted by ladyk |
Last Reply April 3, 2016
at 17:59
Started April 1, 2016 at 19:44 |
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Hello and welcome, We've been dealing with a few glitches on forum. I can see where you posted, in both places, but others can not. Go ahead and start a new topic with your questions. I'll keep an eye out to be sure your topic gets to the top. Thank you |
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epsom salt
Posted by melissa |
Last Reply April 2, 2016
at 03:18
Started April 2, 2016 at 03:18 |
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Several months ago I received a wound on my leg from a rented tool. The wound was fine until the fifth day. Then it started getting inflamed so I did the hydrogen peroxide and antibiotic ointment. On day 6 my leg itched like it had an alien. I used a poultice of epsom salt now about four times. My leg is healing. I will try the raw crushed garlic in any future occurrences combined with the salt. |
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Clorox wipes
Posted by Started by Ginnie |
Last Reply March 29, 2016
at 01:19
Started March 23, 2016 at 11:25 |
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Clorox wipes Started by Ginnie Posted: November 4, 2007 at 20:25 I have had MRSA for a year and now it seems like every few days hearing of someone else who has it..A teacher at my daughters school had a "spider bite" on her leg..I explained about MRSA and she went to the DR. and was told it was a staph infection..it was not cultured but if she gets another spot they will culture that one..a parent just had a staph infection on her finger. We started talking about how easy this can be spread and wondered what we should be able to clean the kids tables with and classrooms..I e-mailed Clorox and asked if their wipes killed MRSA and they replied that they have not tested to see if the wipes would kill MRSA so could not tell me it could..emailed LYSOL same question but they did not respond..Does anybody know of a good product that would be safe to clean kid areas and desks? The school is very small and I would hate to see this start spreading..I used to get a product called PS tha... read more |
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MRSA
Posted by Vince |
Last Reply March 23, 2016
at 05:57
Started March 23, 2016 at 05:57 |
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Marissa, You can get rid of the MRSA. my kids both had a few years ago when they were 1 and 3. Mostly around or under their diaper area. If you are using baby wipes, stop using them. Use soft paper towels, buy a spray bottle and mix with water teat tree oil and soap. use that for wiping. I would recommend going to see a infectious desease specialist. Here is what they told me to do: The MRSA keeps coming back because it is colonized on your kids bodies. So you have to decolonize. Use Hibicleanse each night when giving a bath. wash well from neck to toe. Do this for about a month. DO NOT SKIP A BATH NIGHT ( say its xmas, you are out late visiting relatives, you are driving home, your kids fall a sleep in the car. Wake them up and give them a bath before you put them to bed)( they will cry and fight it, but do it anyway) Spray every inch of your house with 50/50 alcohol water spray. let it dry. it will dry quick due to the alcohol. do this each we... read more |
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The "contagious" question
Posted by mattb |
Last Reply March 22, 2016
at 04:43
Started July 4, 2006 at 06:53 |
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I've never thought to ask this until now - but how contagious is it to have a MRSA skin infection that is being treated by anti-biotics, being kept clean, dressings changed frequently by doctors wearing gloves, etc. Since none of the 6 doctors I've seen thus far has ever mentioned a single thing about infecting other people through casual contact, I figured that was just a non-issue. My impression is that it is transmitted fluid-to-fluid, meaning someone would have to stick their finger in my abscess without a glove or touch a used dressing and then put their finger in their mouth or on a cut for anything to be transmitted. Am I wrong? I appreciate that general hygiene needs to be paid attention to more than normally, washing hands more frequently etc. But can it be transmitted through the air? If you cough near someone, or just have a conversation, is that enough? I tend to think not, but I would like to hear what anybody has to say about this. I am definitely going... read more |
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Skin problems after long use of Vancomycin
Posted by Jim |
Last Reply March 15, 2016
at 01:53
Started March 11, 2016 at 18:10 |
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I had hip surgery & could not heal after the operation. My incision continued to bleed & my temperature got up to 103. My doctor wanted to see it because I was at home & as soon as he saw it he scheduled another surgery to go in & clean out the infection. This continued for about 3 months & during the time I had 3 more surgeries to get rid of the infections which were many with one being MRSA. He finally put me on a wound vac which is a machine that is supposed to suck the infection out of the incision. The home health care nurses come in & put a couple small sponges in the hole in your hip which has now become pretty gross from the 4 operations & the constant infection. There is also a sterile hose that is attached to the sponges & it is suppose to suck the infection out of you. It basically runs 24 hrs per day. It allows the incision which won't heal to heal from the inside out. It was doing a pretty good job,slow, but the hole in my leg was starting to fil... read more |
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Does this sound like MRSA/Staph
Posted by JAY |
Last Reply March 12, 2016
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Started October 17, 2010 at 02:00 |
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Before I begin, I just want to thank anyone who decides to take the time out to read my post. I've been searching for the culprit of health problems that have been ongoing since 2006, but undiagnosed. Now for my story .... In 2006 I went on a trip up to the Pacific Northwest for work. I started in Portland and then onto Seattle. Around the 4th day of the Seattle trip I started developing some weird infection in my mouth, particularly near the gumline of my back left wisdom tooth. I chose to ignore it and within a couple of days my whole mouth became sore and my gums bled a little. It even got to the point where it hurt to eat. To make matters worse, I started developing body aches, a fever, and a sore on my lip that hurt like hell ..... yet I kept working. We didn't get paid unless we worked our hours and I needed the money. We were putting in 13 hour days prepping a new restaurant opening. I wasn't getting adequate sleep and eating poorly. Suff... read more |
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MRSA Carrier
Posted by chan103 |
Last Reply March 12, 2016
at 02:21
Started December 2, 2016 at 05:00 |
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I found out today my girlfriend is a 'carrier' for MRSA. I, of course, goodled it and was pretty alarmed by the results. I was hoping someone could break it down for me and explain what this means for me, and what this means for her. I am knowledgeable in the medical field, but from the perspective of emergency and first responder medicine. Infections and bacteria are not my department. |
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yet another MRSA newbie with questions!
Posted by abcdeb |
Last Reply March 11, 2016
at 18:17
Started November 28, 2009 at 16:24 |
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Hi, everyone, What a wonderful forum! I'm hoping someone can help answer my questions. I'll try not to be too long and boring! I'm 46, female, basically healthy. I had an infected "sore" (no one ever said MRSA) on my lower back in December, 2008, which cleared up with one week of Doxycycline. No idea how I got it. I'm a teacher and I use Purell after every class! And I'm pretty clean in the house (I live alone). So..I think everything is fine, but on Halloween of this year, I got another sore in the exact same spot, 11 months later! Starts out like a small, red, itchy bump, like a mosquito bite. Went to the same surgeon, who, this time, drained it a few days later. Another week of Doxycycline. Still have a scab a month later. This time, they said MRSA but never did a culture. My PCP (never saw an ID - in fact, here, you can't make an appointment with one but can only see one if you're in the hospital) said to clean the house with Lysol and use Hibiclens daily. Cleane... read more |
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Nasal MRSA
Posted by Dusty |
Last Reply March 11, 2016
at 01:41
Started November 2, 2016 at 17:43 |
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I have never understood how treating the nose is supposed to remove MRSA from the body. It seems obvious that MRSA is everywhere not just the entrance to the nasal passages. |
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MRSA recurrence
Posted by Marissa |
Last Reply March 7, 2016
at 22:42
Started February 4, 2016 at 04:59 |
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Help! My 22 month old and I keep battling recurring Mrsa infections. I first had it on my eye and was hospitalized then had surgery. My daughter then got it at 10 months old on her buttock. She has now had it 4x in a year and Ive had it twice. Doctors are no help at this point. Clindamycin makes me so sick. We have stuff to decolonize but Im so frustrated and have anxiety over this. What do i do? How do we get rid of it for good? |
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35% Hydrogen Peroxide and Garlic
Posted by Kaelyn |
Last Reply March 6, 2016
at 23:45
Started August 13, 2011 at 15:43 |
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Hello, I am new to this forum but I've read up on all the garlic suggestions. My son is 2 and has mrsa from the community. I have no idea where he picked it up but I'm guessing he scratches his bottom with his fingernails since all the boils appear there. I like everyone else though he had a spider bite until two more appeared. We took him to his ped and she knew right away it was staph. It was cultured and positive for mrsa. I didn't even know what mrsa was at the time so we did the antibiotics. It stayed away for one month and came back so we did another round of antibiotics. After that round for 10 days he had another spot after only being off the meds for three days. Since then I have vowed not to kill his immune system with any more meds. For two months now we have been using every remedy under the sun with some measure of success. I found this forum on garlic a couple days ago and wondered if anyone had tried using the garlic bath, but also adding in a small amount of 35%... read more |
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MRSA- overwhelmed
Posted by Trina |
Last Reply March 5, 2016
at 22:27
Started January 18, 2016 at 08:26 |
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Hi all, I'm from Aus. Doesn't seem to much info about Mrsa in Australia. Anyway, a swab on huge infection on my back came back as Mrsa. I'm devastated to be stuck with this for life- does everyone get repeated attacks all the time? It just seems like the boils don't stop for most people? I' m now scared to even touch people in case I infect them. All my dr said was skin to skin transmission. Does this mean I can't hug friends or have intercourse with husband ever again? Before this I was a healthy runner, don't know where I caught this curse as I haven't been to hospital. Wishing you all good health. |
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anything to prevent or remedy CA-MRSA scarring
Posted by hope |
Last Reply March 5, 2016
at 21:46
Started August 28, 2008 at 02:07 |
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I'm really hoping someone can help me out with some advice about preventing or lessening/eliminating the scars that are left after a boils heals. I am very light complected and am getting these scars everywhere. Also, is it best to completely leave the boil alone or to try to open or squeeze it and apply some kind of ointment when it first appears. hope |
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HA-MRSA LAWSUITS
Posted by Lisa from SC |
Last Reply March 2, 2016
at 14:29
Started August 10, 2006 at 03:41 |
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Has anyone found any success in finding an Attorney to take their case after getting MRSA from a Hospital???? Or have we all been left alone to pick up the peices and struggle with No one held being held ACCOUNTABLE!!!!!! |
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Sputum Cultures MRSA NOCARDIA NEED HELP
Posted by Maxine |
Last Reply February 25, 2016
at 03:46
Started February 24, 2016 at 21:20 |
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I have had many sputum cultures in this last yr. I happen to live in a rural area and many labs do not know how to do them correct there has been so many errors and trying to get one done properly. I am chronically sick with a multitude of health issues. My Immune is compromised. I have been harboring some kind of bacteria now, i know for some yrs which seem to be antibiotic resistant. I have a constant mucus I cough up, most the time green. I feel weak all the time cant breath, SOB chest pain etc.Due to health issues, I dont know what is causing what anymore. I feel because I am chronic,with to much going on, Dr are tending to just ignore this. I go to the CF center also and this last yr have been getting them to do cultures. Ok last yr, I had a culture done in April, the nurse said it was normal.I then get in my chart on line, in june, a culture tested positive to call my Dr. In the meantime, The lab actually contacts me ,it is the weekend, and concerned they cannot get in touch w... read more |
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MRSA Scar Tissue Pain and Pain Medication
Posted by Jennifer |
Last Reply February 19, 2016
at 18:19
Started October 30, 2011 at 03:54 |
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My 19 year old son was bitten by an infectious spider and got a secondary infection of mrsa that went septic and was treated in the hospital for 10 days with vanco and clyndamyacin. He almost died. He had terrible excruciating muscle spasms and rigor to the point of screaming in the hospital that was episodic. They removed a softball size amount of tissue from his upper thigh. He was on delauded, soma, ladacain patches, phentonal patches and a generic torridal when sent home. He was religious about his care and the wound healed over. He now experiences horrible pain in his leg that shoots down to his toes and is described as tight cutting violin strings and electrical shocks. He ran out of the medications, many which caused side effects of headache and nausea. He already was diagnosed at age 15 with chronic vomiting syndrome and insomnia so this illness really slammed him. His quality of life is now horrible. The primary care doctor we just followed up wi... read more |
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Mrsa
Posted by Shay |
Last Reply February 18, 2016
at 03:50
Started February 18, 2016 at 03:50 |
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I've been diagnosed twice for MRSA and the first time I didn't know what it was but I received papers about it but my question is how contagious is it? And how do I keep contracting it? Also does it suppose to burn? I'm 29 years old. But I been through 3 strokes and 2 surgeries. For moyamoya and this has nothing to do with my moyamoya. But it wakes me up at night. |
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